The Girl and the Ghost

About this book

* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus PrizeFinalist for Young Readers' Literature! * A Malaysian folk talecomes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfectfor fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies. I am a dark spirit, theghost announced grandly. I am yourinheritance, your grandmother’s legacy. I am yours to command. Suraya is delighted when her witchgrandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and thetwo quickly become inseparable. But Suraya doesn’t know thatpelesits have a dark side—and when Pink’s shadows threaten to consume themboth, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost tothe darkness. Fans of Holly Black’s DollBones and Tahereh Mafi’s Furthermore series will love this ghostly middlegrade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power offriendship.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9780062940964

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published

February 15, 2022

Pages

288

Weight

6.4 oz

Subject

Juvenile Fiction